Step Throat, Rash, Eczema...3 Yr Old Daughter

call the doctors office and speak to the nurse. There is always the chance that amoxicillin is not working for her this time. The nurse can give you guidelines of how long to wait before coming back in or possibly changing antibiotics. Considering tomorrow is friday I'd definitely make the call in the morning.

You might consider getting your child on a probiotic at least while she is on antibiotic. It will help keep the flora in her stomach healthy and the meds are less likely to upset her little system. Plus, might actually help with the eczema. If she likes Yogurt get her to eat some every day right now.

Um, a strep rash really shouldn't start on the knuckles. Has she had this antibiotic before? I would call the doc about this one because there is a pretty severe reaction that very rarely crops up with a severe allergy to antibiotics.
Ok. It still could be a reaction. Just keep a watch on her mouth tissues and check if blisters appear. Bless her heart. She must be so uncomfortable.
If she sleeps tonight I think it would be fine to send her tomorrow. If not, one more day at home.

the heat of the fever can create breakouts....just like 100 degree weather can.

Please call your doctor tomorrow, if not sooner! My daughter was never prescribed an antibiotic until she was seven years old. She took amoxicillin for an ear infection, and it worked great to clear up the infection. Although she was supposed to take it for 10 days, she developed a strange rash on the 7th day. It started on her feet and slowly spread everywhere on her body. It was completely different from the hives she gets from her food allergies, and Benadryl did nothing to help. By the time I took her to urgent care, she was completely covered in the red rash.

Turns out she is allergic to amoxicillin (and penicillin for that matter). It's not the same kind of allergic reaction you see in food allergies. But it is extremely miserable.

She probably should be seen again by the doctor. The doctor might tell you to discontinue the antibiotic or try a different kind. I hope she feels better soon!

I'm going to assume that your pediatrician tester her for strep before giving her antibiotics? I know ours looks at the throat, compares it to other symptoms and will only prescribe antibiotics as a last resort.

Also - not saying this is right or not, but I don't give my daughter Ibruprofen unless the tylenol isn't working to bring the fever down and even then I'm happy if it brings it down to 100. I only use ibruprofen (alternating with tylenol) if her fever says 102 even with tylenol. There are a lot of severe side effects from using ibruprofen - okay off my soap box.

Rash associated with strep throat starts in the upper area of the body - throat, upper chest and can spread to all over the body. If in fact your daughter has strep throat. Hand, Foot, and Mouth can look like strep except well, it isn't and your child can get a rash on the hands and feet and of course in the mouth (hence the name). If it is HFM, then you just have to let it run it's course as it is a virus.

My daughter developed an alergy to penicillin in the form of a rash when she was about 8. She had been on antibiotics before but this popped up later. Might be worth checking in to if the rash gets worse or doesn't go away.